Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?
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Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Recently there was some stuff in the news about people getting abortions because of the sex of the baby etc. I know some people are against abortion and some say the mother can do what she likes and some don't really care, so what would everyone say to this.
Imagine scientists discover a 'gay gene' (you see where this is going). Now imagine science has advanced so much so that the doctor can tell you whether or not your son will be gay. Would it be morally acceptable to abort because of sexuality?
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Why did you neg me? I didn't state whether I was for or against(Original post by Rob da Mop)
It's not acceptable to abort based on gender and nor would it be in your rather absurd hypothetical situation. -
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?I didn't(Original post by ROYP)
Why did you neg me? I didn't state whether I was for or against
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Mustn't show it on MUTV(Original post by Tommyjw)
'I have not seen anything in the news at all about it being legal to abort because of gender.. whatsoever...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17136213
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Since when is it acceptable to abort based on gender. Your scenario is just stupid.
An arguement over whether abortion is acceptable when the child has been identified as having a disability such as down's syndrome is however a more worthwhile debate and one to which there is no real answer. Everyone will have their opinions but that doesn't make anyone else wrong. -
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?/yawn.(Original post by ROYP)
Mustn't show it on MUTV
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17136213
also I don't care about legality. I'm talking morally.
Not legal, not allowed, thus cannot be used in the way you have used it.
"If it's acceptable to abort based on gender"
Sorry.. please inform me of how you came to the conclusion it is objectively acceptable? Given, as above, it is illegal
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Very few people would be stupid and shallow enough, to abort a baby because of its gender. We do not want these people to be parents anyway, so maybe an abortion would be for the best in this case.(Original post by ROYP)
Recently there was some stuff in the news about people getting abortions because of the sex of the baby etc. I know some people are against abortion and some say the mother can do what she likes and some don't really care, so what would everyone say to this.
Imagine scientists discover a 'gay gene' (you see where this is going). Now imagine science has advanced so much so that the doctor can tell you whether or not your son will be gay. Would it be morally acceptable to abort because of sexuality?
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?(Original post by Elwyn)
Since when is it acceptable to abort based on gender. Your scenario is just stupid.
Are either of you familiar with the term 'if'? -
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Indeed.(Original post by alexlduffy)
Of course not.
Surely you are either trolling or into genocide.(Original post by ras90)
Abortion is always acceptable.Last edited by firechao; 26-03-2012 at 01:39. -
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?i do not think abortion is immoral because i do not think it is killing a human life, it is preventing one.
if you are aborting because you do not want a baby/cannot support a baby then fine. if you are aborting because the baby will have an incurable disease that would affect the quality of life of both the baby and parents, then fine.
if you want to abort for something like hair colour or sexual orientation, that is wrong. it's just messed up. preventing someone from living their life, who you would otherwise have kept if it were not blonde or if it were not gay etc. when these things are not harmful... it is just wrong. -
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Are you familiar with the English language?(Original post by ROYP)
Are either of you familiar with the term 'if'?
Saying 'If X is acceptable then shouldn't we be allowed to do Y' is saying that x is already acceptable, pretty simple. -
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Re: Would abortion be acceptable in this scenario?Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks. A fetus is fully developed into 'human form' (looks like a baby) way before then, and premature babies can survive from around 22 weeks. Not saying abortion is wrong, just some food for thought.(Original post by Bellissima)
i do not think abortion is immoral because i do not think it is killing a human life
